In mass amnesty, nine journalists released in Burma
January 13, 2012 12:10 PM ET
Bangkok, January 13, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release of nine journalists who were freed as part of a mass release of at least 600 political prisoners in Burma on Friday, but calls on President Thein Sein to release reporters still being held in detention and to...
Journalists still being assaulted in Tunisia
January 13, 2012 10:53 AM ET
New York, January 13, 2012-- The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns recent attacks on the press in Tunisia. A journalist was assaulted while covering a protest at the interior ministry Wednesday, and two female journalists were assaulted last week. ...
French reporter first foreign journalist killed in Syria
January 11, 2012 2:58 PM ET
New York, January 11, 2012--French TV journalist Gilles Jacquier was killed on Wednesday in the Syrian city of Homs, according to news reports. Jacquier is the first foreign journalist killed in Syria since the 10-month uprising began....
Journalist harassed for reporting farmers' complaints
January 10, 2012 5:19 PM ET
New York, January 10, 2012--Police in Gambia are harassing a journalist for reporting farmers' complaints against a local official accused of mismanaging public resources, according to local journalists and news reports....
TV journalist held without charge in Somaliland
January 10, 2012 4:13 PM ET
New York, January 10, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on authorities in the semi-autonomous republic of Somaliland to explain why they have detained Royal Television correspondent Yusuf Ali since Sunday. ...
Witnesses in Al-Ayyam case turn against prosecution
January 10, 2012 3:31 PM ET
New York, January 10, 2012--Two prosecution witnesses at a trial of banned Yemeni daily Al-Ayyam last month testified in favor of the defense, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today after reviewing court documents....
Independent reporter jailed in Belarus
January 9, 2012 3:40 PM ET
New York, January 9, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today's prison sentence in Minsk of independent journalist Aleksandr Borozenko, who reported on a one-person vigil this weekend for the Poland-based satellite broadcaster Belsat....